New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
Plastidip it!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
PetrolDave put me onto a guy in Holland who can source parts for RNS-E's ETC - I paid €12 for a replacement bezel - what was not funny was HazzyDayz trying to sting me £80+VAT to swap it when it took me about 5 mins and two screws to replaceneilparf wrote:I spotted that - Piano Black bezel, right? Took me a few weeks to find a standard matt black bezel version for mine...
PM me if anyone wants the guys contact details
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Mr Footlong
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
Nope, I like the piano black bezel standing out, reminds me that I am not running the dinosaur version 
. I understand what you are saying though as I felt the same when I first had the upgrade done to the 6, you get used to it though.
. I understand what you are saying though as I felt the same when I first had the upgrade done to the 6, you get used to it though.Current:
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I like that! Yep - I have a shiny racy RNS-e. Check!Mr Footlong wrote:..reminds me that I am not running the dinosaur version
Fortunately the guys had the matt black fascia/bezel. Highly recommend these guys: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/satnavsystemexperts/ - excellent to deal with...sync24 wrote:PetrolDave put me onto a guy in Holland who can source parts for RNS-E's ETC - I paid €12 for a replacement bezel - what was not funny was HazzyDayz trying to sting me £80+VAT to swap it when it took me about 5 mins and two screws to replace
PM me if anyone wants the guys contact details
I think you obtained an RNS-e in the past also from these guys, Mr Footlong?
Gone but never forgotten:
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I was probably one of the first people to install a 2010+ rnse back in late 2011,and when I bought mine it came with a proper B7 bezel. No shine.
I believe I paid £600 all in for a package of everything. Just had to pull the old radio and sell it, and install the new one. I guess now the new ones all have a shiny bezel? Could you swap your old b7 one over?
I believe I paid £600 all in for a package of everything. Just had to pull the old radio and sell it, and install the new one. I guess now the new ones all have a shiny bezel? Could you swap your old b7 one over?
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PetrolDave
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
2011? - I can beat that by a considerable margin...sakimano wrote:I was probably one of the first people to install a 2010+ rnse back in late 2011,and when I bought mine it came with a proper B7 bezel. No shine.
I've just checked my old emails - I installed a 2010+ RNS-E (an 8P0 035 193 C with full SDS) into my RS4 on 20th September 2009 (unit purchased from Haaggie on audiforum.us and he kindly fitted an A4 faceplate for me).
It's the 2011 onwards versions that have the shiny bezel.
Gone: 2006 B7 RS4 Avant (Phantom Black)
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
...and the pissing contest was over before it began.
No matter where you go, there you are.
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I got my smoked Dectanes this week after a month+ backorder and fitted them this afternoon.
Not impressed. Poor build quality, the fit isn't brilliant and also isn't uniform on both sides, they assembled the inner lens retention brackets incorrectly and some of the LEDs are faulty to boot!
This is why I wanted In.pro rear lights, their build quality is a million times better then Dectane. On a plus note, the indicators are slightly better than the RS6 C5 Dectanes...... I haven;t put the interior back together as I am two minds about ripping them out and sticking the OE back on.
Not impressed. Poor build quality, the fit isn't brilliant and also isn't uniform on both sides, they assembled the inner lens retention brackets incorrectly and some of the LEDs are faulty to boot!
This is why I wanted In.pro rear lights, their build quality is a million times better then Dectane. On a plus note, the indicators are slightly better than the RS6 C5 Dectanes...... I haven;t put the interior back together as I am two minds about ripping them out and sticking the OE back on.
Current:
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
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Bladerider
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I had a 2017 version fitted last month
booooom !!
Although I was playing with the then new satnavs in the not yet released new Jag many many years ago when I designed and installed the gps/tv/fm/am distribution system for Alpine OEM research facility in Coventry, was pretty cool back then !!
booooom !!
Although I was playing with the then new satnavs in the not yet released new Jag many many years ago when I designed and installed the gps/tv/fm/am distribution system for Alpine OEM research facility in Coventry, was pretty cool back then !!
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07 RS4 Avus Avant : Usual spec with Buckets+FBSW+iPod dock+TV etc...100k+
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H&R - Coilovers ARBs Spacers : 034 - RearArms Droplinks BilletMounts StrutTops : Eibach FrontArms : Powerflex Bushes
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Thanks to GBH Motorsport MRC Tuning VirdeeAuto Dubstep AwesomeGTI Wallachie Trups
H&R - Coilovers ARBs Spacers : 034 - RearArms Droplinks BilletMounts StrutTops : Eibach FrontArms : Powerflex Bushes
MRC - Stage2 Map+codeouts Stage2 Inlet+7mm gasket Stage2 deCarbon CAF : BMC Filter : Milltek Decats NonRes
Anthracite Alloys : Advan Neovas : Ferodo Pads+Castrol SRF : HEL Brakelines : Trups LED lighting
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
And, unless Dectane have done a redesign, not all the lights have been replaced by LEDs as the reversing lights are still incandescent bulbs.Mr Footlong wrote:Not impressed. Poor build quality, the fit isn't brilliant and also isn't uniform on both sides, they assembled the inner lens retention brackets incorrectly and some of the LEDs are faulty to boot!
My daily driver has replacement LED reversing lights and they are MUCH brighter than the standard incandescent bulbs were, so IMHO not fitting LEDs is insane.
Gone: 2006 B7 RS4 Avant (Phantom Black)
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
Mr Footlong - that's a proper shame. The ones I had were a pretty good fit and all working as they should...PetrolDave wrote:And, unless Dectane have done a redesign, not all the lights have been replaced by LEDs as the reversing lights are still incandescent bulbs.Mr Footlong wrote:Not impressed. Poor build quality, the fit isn't brilliant and also isn't uniform on both sides, they assembled the inner lens retention brackets incorrectly and some of the LEDs are faulty to boot!
My daily driver has replacement LED reversing lights and they are MUCH brighter than the standard incandescent bulbs were, so IMHO not fitting LEDs is insane.
Agree. Reverse LED as an incandescent bulb is pants - I ended up getting a second DRLS canceller set from Trups to achieve the LED revers - no idea why they can't engineer a bloody reverse as LED...
Gone but never forgotten:
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
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Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I swapped in the standard reverse bulbs, think I have some of the special ones from Trups at the office but forgot to pick them up. half of the LEDs on the right inner lens don't light up, but flash on when you bang the side of the housing, faulty wiring etc.
Really in two minds about them and will be too embarrassed to drive in the dark with some of the bulbs not working....
Really in two minds about them and will be too embarrassed to drive in the dark with some of the bulbs not working....
Current:
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung
Gone:
"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
12' Cayenne Turbo, B7 RS4, S3, Cupra R, XJR, EVO VII, STI8,5,2&WRX, 106 GTI&XSI, other crap.
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
That's rubbish. What a pain in the arse. I'd send them back for a refund. Fitting is one thing, but LEDs blown/crap wiring is another.Mr Footlong wrote:I swapped in the standard reverse bulbs, think I have some of the special ones from Trups at the office but forgot to pick them up. half of the LEDs on the right inner lens don't light up, but flash on when you bang the side of the housing, faulty wiring etc.
Really in two minds about them and will be too embarrassed to drive in the dark with some of the bulbs not working....
Sound like a real Friday afternoon batch...
Gone but never forgotten:
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
2007 RS4 B7 Saloon, Metallic Silver with SS+.
LED's all round and Dectane LED tailights. KDS detail and paint. Lepsons black chrome, heavy on the silver wheels. JCWeldFab full system - valved and no pre-cats. MRC stage 2, de-flap and full carbon clean - 438PS and 489NM. HEL brake lines. H&R Spacers. Gtechniq C1 and EXO V2 coatings. 2010+ RNS-E. On the MRC dyno: http://youtu.be/y_k0VJ2--y8
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
I'm surprised you bothered after the faff with the RS6 ones.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: New B7 owner, prepare to flame for being lazy!
PetrolDave wrote:2011? - I can beat that by a considerable margin...sakimano wrote:I was probably one of the first people to install a 2010+ rnse back in late 2011,and when I bought mine it came with a proper B7 bezel. No shine.
I've just checked my old emails - I installed a 2010+ RNS-E (an 8P0 035 193 C with full SDS) into my RS4 on 20th September 2009 (unit purchased from Haaggie on audiforum.us and he kindly fitted an A4 faceplate for me).
It's the 2011 onwards versions that have the shiny bezel.
Note that I said 'one of'
I wouldn't have been able to Install mine without your help. Youre the a/v trailblazing pioneer expert on these forums.
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